Dear Patient, One block away from my clinic is a mural with a striking image and message: a defiant fist hoists a caduceus against a red backdrop, with the words “Power to the Patients—Prices are now a patient’s right—Demand Them!” This mural and others like it in cities across the US are part of a public awareness campaign in response to a new healthcare rule passed earlier this year, mandating that hospitals must publish their prices online. Patients now have the right to know their healthcare costs before undergoing a hospital procedure. This is a breakthrough, life-changing development in healthcare access in this country.
Power to the Patients
Power to the Patients
Power to the Patients
Dear Patient, One block away from my clinic is a mural with a striking image and message: a defiant fist hoists a caduceus against a red backdrop, with the words “Power to the Patients—Prices are now a patient’s right—Demand Them!” This mural and others like it in cities across the US are part of a public awareness campaign in response to a new healthcare rule passed earlier this year, mandating that hospitals must publish their prices online. Patients now have the right to know their healthcare costs before undergoing a hospital procedure. This is a breakthrough, life-changing development in healthcare access in this country.